Where does “angr” come from?

angr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic angazaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

angr (Old Norse): sorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;...

Definitions

  1. sorrow, resentment, distress; repentance;...

Ancestry of “angr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicangazazworry, grief, anxiety
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰosnarrowness
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “angr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic angazaz →